Dear Parents or Guardian:
Due to the increase in the number of students that have been sent home ill or have missed school due to illness, I am providing you with the following guidelines of when you child should be sent to school:

-Fever- Must be free of fever for 24 hours without fever reducing medication for 24 hours.
-Vomiting or Diarrhea-When symptom free for 24 hours. If a student vomits or has diarrhea during the night or in the morning, keep student home that day.
-Strep Throat or Scarlet Fever- 24 hours after start of treatment.
-Chicken Pox- When old blisters have formed scabs and there are no new ones.
-Conjunctivitis (pinkeye) - When student has been treated with antibiotics for 24 hours.
-Head Lice- When head is treated and free of live lice or nits (eggs).
-Scabies (body Lice) - 24 hours after start of treatment.
-Impetigo- When skin is clear or child has been under treatment for 24 hours. 

In following these guidelines we hope to decrease the spread of infection and maintain a healthy environment.  Please do not send medication with your student, we need to have all medication brought in by a parent/guardian as well as a written prescription from your physician.  If your child has any of these illnesses that has been confirmed by a physician please notify the school as soon as possible.

Your child’s education and wellness is our number one priority. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 638-6318, ext. 2404.

Sincerely,

Orissa Hill, RN                        Rose Porter, LPN
School Nurse                          School Nurse